Lavatory fixture



Sept. 17, 1929. T,J.KAUFMAN LAvAToRY FIXTURE zshets-sneet 1 Original Filed Aug. 7, 1925 14 Ii tix SCP- 17, 1929 T. J. KAUFMAN LAVATORY FIXTURE Urginal Filed Aug. '7, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet y50 dicate like parts throughout the several into ythe body portonof the spout 7, with 100 Patented Sept. 17, 1929 l y, i

UNITI-:fo STATES PATENT ori-ICE i Tonus J; KAUFMAN, or oi'iieinio',` ILLINOIS y 'LAvA'roRY' FIXTURE y Application med August 7, 1925, seriaifnm 43,743; 'Renewed March' 26, iezv.

This invention relates to combination lavviews, indicates the ybasin structure7 coinatory fixtures, and 'especially to fixtures of prising the slab l', and bovvl"2, usually of n that class which includes a faucet and soap vitreous 'chinavor enameled iron. i dish. Extending through a passage lfc'iriin'ed in The invention is particularly adapted for p the slab lis ak screw-threaded'nietallicshank 55 use in 'connection'withy the A pop-up `Waste ^-3, provided Wit/han annular flange 4, lreststructure embodied inmy Patent No. 13:83,- ing upon the top of the slab 1, the" shank 490, issued Feb". l2, 1924, although, as Will" being yclampedto saidy slabby ymeans of a hereinafter appear, it may also be used apart nut- 5 threaded onto 'the shank and bearing from such structure. j i. n 011 2ly WShel *i f g l f y In the manufacture of sanitary' lavatory Mountedabove the slabiis a casting om` fixtures of the present period, the trend is p'risin'gir azchina spout Tand an integrally toward they utilization of'china spouts and formedfb'ovvl :8,k the castingbeingr provided,

, soap dishes, since they present a more pleaS- on the side remote frornthespout 7 ,f With f 15 ing appearance, are cleaned more easily than myeaedy projection y9 which is ap-eftured to 65 metal, and are not subject to tarnish or correceive the pop-up waste'ero'd 10 specifically rosion. The objectionable feature .of the disclosed nfly PIOY Patenthe'etofm'e Ye utilization of fixtures made of chinafis that fei-'rgd fio, Obviusly, however,` Such gipe'rthey are more fragile than metal. Ztfure niay, "if desired, receive the valve rod` '2o In View of the foregoing, it is one 0f the `cor'itrolling-r the delivery of `Water' to the 70 objects of the present inventionto so com- 'spout 7. e I y f bine a china spout and soap dish for a lava- Ag herein illustrated the pbpqip waSferQd tory fixture.y that the. epe W111 Operate t0 'iOjis enclosed by a sleevey 11,]'pr9vided at strengthen the other against breakage.. its top ivithfan annular Hange`12 which restsV Another object of the invention is the uponthe top ofthe projection y9.4 Thesleeve 75 provision 0f a composite or integral chlna 11 is 'externally'p'rovided With 'screvv'ethreads spput and soap dish which 1s also provided f which 'Cooperate with threads ki'nteriorly with a recess adapted to permit passage @alii-i3d by the Shank 3j whereby tok Sgur@ therethrough of an operative element of the the Sleeve t-theshank withk the flange 12 fixture which supports the dish and spout. 'imiy Seated upon 'the rprojecftin 9 1 'lTQ 8oy Other 0bjeCS-0f the IIVGQIIOD W11 1 be fitting 13 is yalso ysecured to the lower yend f made apparent 1n the followmg SEGClCa* of the 'shank the rod 10 extending through tionsz when read in connection With the Said' fitting and being connected yfo inst-fwr ClaWmgS formlPfa Part thereo mentalities adapted, upony manipulation of In Sad drawmgs; the knob 14, to raiseror lower the Waste plug, 85

Figl is a.vertica1.sectio.n through a HX' not 's'hovv'n in the bottom of the bowl 2 as ture embodying my invention. f f 7 f set forth in the patent referred to. Sh' l O-p plan WGW of the xture As shown in Fig. l, thevertical side ofthe 40 Fim 3 is a' top plan View of a modied pro3ect1on 9 isvoutvvardly inclined andthe 90 formcof the nventn bottom 'port-ion thereof, and thek bottoni por- Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the fixture tiQn of the IQVGT 'Wan of thessp'ouvt 7 is Te' Shown in Fim 3 a portion of the Support `cessed lto provide a seat for a rubber Lgasket being Shown bin Secon, and, 15, Which is seated uponthe fiange 4y carried L5 F ig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective View n bymthe harnk. ,The upper, 13011310717 of lihe' 795, showing the shank and sleeve in process of Shank 3 1S om'ewhat enlargedptheopthere' assembly yof being slightly lconcaved to provide a seat Now referring specifically to the draW- f IUbbgSkl 16,' L 11p y1721s y1,11- ings, in which like reference characters integrally carried by the shank and extends the instrumentalities arranged as shown in Fig. 1.

In the installation described, the spout 7 is placed over the shank 3, and rests upon the gaskets 15 and 16, the lip 17 aligning with the center of the spout and preventing any continued rotation of the spout structure in any malicious attempt to remove it. The sleeve 11 is then screwed downwardly into the shank until the flange 12 presses upon the top of the projection 9, forcing the'lower portion of the projection, and of the spout, against the gasket 15, and the internal peripheral shoulder on the projection 9 against the gasket 16. rIhe nut 5 is then turned upwardly on the shank 3 to firmly secure the spout assembly to the lavatory slab, as will be clearly understood. rIhe water from the supply pipe or pipes, not shown, enters the shank 3 through the T- iitting 13, and passes through the port 3 to the spout 7.

- As before stated, the principal objection v tothe utilization of china spouts is that they are easilybroken, the weakest portions being throughout the length of the spout, ork at its juncture with the body portionk provided with the passage for thefwater` controlling elements. .In order to strengthen thek spout therefore, and to provide for the usual soap receptacle, I form the cup 8 and the kspout 7 as an integral structure, and form reinforcing ribs 18, 18 on the bottom portion of the cup 8, extending in a plane running longitudinally of the spout. Such ribs 18 not only serve to strengthen the spout 7 and r the integral cup 8 against accidental breakage, but also facilitate the removal of the soap from the cup, as will beV understood.

In addition it is to be noted that the lip 17 which extends longitudinally and interiorly of the spout 7, is positioned to yreceive the first contact of the water which enters the spout. In some cases this water is of a temperature very much higher than 'the temperature of the spout, and the in- -tense heat of the water is absorbed by the metallic lip` 17, thereby preventing breakage of the china spout 7.

Figs. 3 andL l show a modified structure which is similar in all respects to the assembly just described, except that the cup 8 is not extended over the top of the projection 9.

From the foregoing it will be clear that Iy have provided a structure which not only safely permits the utilization of a china spout, but which is possessed of an added advantage, in that it also provides a china cup which is integrally formed as a strengthening member for the spout.v

Variousy modifications of the structure herein set forth will be suggested to those skilled inthe art. but my invention covers all embodiments falling fairly within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. lavatory fitting comprising a basin, and a supporting slab apertured to receive a movable element, a shank surrounding said element and extending through the aperture and provided with a` peripheral flange adapted to clamp the slab and retain the shank in position, a spout in communication with said shank, and a lip carried upon the upper portion of said shank and extending into said spout whereby to limit lthe spout, whereby suoli named parts are Ymutually reinforced.

whereof I aflix my signature.

Intestimony f TOBIAS J. KAUFMAN. 

